Newark New Jersey’s ‘Best Kept Secret’ No More! A Recap Of Gospel In The Park

The 15th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival, Newark NJ’s “best kept secret” kicked off its week of free outdoor concert series with “Gospel In The Park” featuring Provenance Music Group who stunned the crowd with a surprise pop up from Grammy nominated R&B legend Valerie Simpson of the supergroup Ashford & Simpson, formed with her late husband Nick Ashford.

Provenance Music Group with Valerie Simpson at the 15th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music FestivalGospel In The Park, July 27, 2022Photos courtesy of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

The 15th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival’s “Gospel In The Park” night was hosted by Rev.

The annual Lincoln Park Music Festival (LPMF) is the largest music experience rooted in traditions of the African American and Afro Caribbean diaspora in the tri-state region.  LPMF has expanded into an audience of 50,000-60,000 international attendees that comes together, over two weekends, to experience multiple genres of music including Gospel, Jazz, House, Hip-Hop, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Kompa and of the Latinx/Hispanic diaspora, as well as film, tech and music business education.

Taylorat the 15th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music FestivalGospel In The Park, July 27, 2022Photos courtesy of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, Inc

Its mission to plan, design and develop a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of downtown Newark.  LPCCD’s main arts & culture programs are the annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, Lincoln Park Music Speaks citywide humanities initiative, the Lincoln Park Jazzy Soul music series, the Lincoln Park Sustainable Living Community Podcast and the public art initiative Lincoln Park Gallery Without Walls.